WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Ball State defeats VCU, goes 2-1 over weekend
September 18, 2011Kara Bates apparently wasn't quite satisfied with her stellar play against Sacred Heart Saturday morning.
Kara Bates apparently wasn't quite satisfied with her stellar play against Sacred Heart Saturday morning.
The Spartan Invitational opened with a dud from Ball State Friday night.
With two losses in a low after starting the season with nine straight wins, the Ball State women's volleyball team needed to take its anger out on someone.
It's the perfect trap weekend for Ball State as it plays in the Spartan Invitational.
It's the perfect trap weekend for Ball State as it plays in the Spartan Invitational.
Excuse the Ball State women's volleyball team if they're not very familiar with losing.
For the past 22 years, Purdue senior women's volleyball manager Kyle Shondell, nephew of Ball State coach Steven Shondell, has heard the sounds of volleyballs drilled down the left and right sides of the court and dad calling timeouts to regroup his team.
In the boiling temperature of Belin Court, surrounded by a sold-out crowd of 2,830 fans and an intimidating student section, Ball State wasn't phased.
The battle of the Shondells went in Dave's favor Saturday night.
Coach Steve Shondell said he stressed to his team this week they couldn't overlook any match, no matter who the opponent is.
From 2005 to 2008, Ball State assistant coach Kelli Miller was a standout libero for Purdue's women's volleyball team.
Brother versus brother. A sibling rivalry. A high stakes contest between two coaches who have been a part of each other's lives long before coaching volleyball.
The Ball State volleyball team extended its undefeated season to 7-0 after it won the Marriott Volley Brawl by winning all four of its weekend matches.
Ball State finished the Marriot Volley Brawl on Saturday with wins over Murray State and Texas Corpus Christi to win all four of its weekend matches.
Coach Steve Shondell said Friday's matches against Evansville and Valparaiso would be 'a war' for Ball State.
With a 3-0 start, a healthy lineup and improving play all-around, Ball State coach Steve Shondell can't find much to complain about.
With a height of 6'1" and a two-year stint with the Maryland Terrapins, Ball State junior transfer Kara Bates brings additional length to the outside hitter position and experience.
Coming off a poor offensive outing against IPFW Sunday, Kylee Baker found a perfect punching bag in the Jaguars two days later.
A 2-0 record to start Ball State's season this past weekend hid many blemishes in its first two matches.
Ball State has started its season off with a 2-0 record after it beat IPFW 3-1 in Worthen Arena Sunday afternoon.